fetal alcohol syndrome

Personal Health

Does The CDC's Advice To Women On Drinking Take Prevention Too Far?

The CDC's announcement that women of childbearing age who are not using contraception should completely avoid alcohol raised eyebrows and tempers in the…
Community Health

Should All Fertile Women Give Up Drinking? CDC Says Yes.

About half, (yes, half!) of pregnancies are unplanned. With that in mind, the CDC is advising women of childbearing age to completely abstain from…
Trends & Times

Will Pregnancy Tests In Alaska Bars Dissuade Moms-To-Be From Drinking?

Casey Kelly

A small number of bars are offering the free tests as part of a state-funded pilot program aiming to reduce the number of babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome.

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